Weather-strip for casement-openings.



0. M. BLIZZARD. WEATHER STRIP FOR CASEMENT OPENINGS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 30. 1915.

1,1843; 10. Patented May 23, 1916.

OTTO M. BLIZZARD, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

WEATHER-STRIP FOR CASEMENT-OPENING-S.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LOTTO M. BLIzzARn, a citizenof the United, States, residing at ful Improvement in Vezither-Stripsfor Casement-Openings, of which the following is a specification. r V

This invention relates to a new and usefulfimproveinent. in weatherstrips for casement openings. a

'The principal object of the invention is to provide for aswingingwindow or door, withoutinterfering with the operation of either,a weather strip which will effectively prevent any'water from passingthrough the opening between the sill and the base ofthe sash. 'Nomatter. how violently water J is blown or otherwise forced against thelower portion" of the sash, it will be completely intercepted by myflanged strips and thereby deflected. to the sill by which it will befurther directed away. f The preferred .form of embodiment of myinvention is'illustrated inthe accompanyingdrawings, of which Figural isa sectional 7 view of; my-new water deflecting device applied to a sashand sill for a swinging window. Fig. 2 is a front" elevational Viewthereof. Fig. 3 .is a planview of the bottom of the gutter, showing theslots through which the deflected water drops upon the sill. Fig. 4 is afront view ofthe outsidebracket for clamping the water-receiving portionof the device to the window frame. Fig. 5 is a front view of the insidebracket for clamp ing fsaid water-receiving portion of the device to.the window frame. And Fig. 6 is a view, partlyrin section, showing howthe water-receiving portion of the device is clamped bythe said bracketsto each side of the said window frame. V e

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters'denote corresponding parts. i

In a detailed description of the preferred form offembodiment of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates the sash of a swinging window 2, and3 the sill therefor. Countersunk in the base portion of the sash 1, ashort distance above the stool 4 of the sill3, is a channel member orwater-shed 5. This channel member preferably comprises a fiat metallicpiece bent at its upper end to form a short downwardly inclined roofSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May .23, 1916.

Application filed October 30, 1915. Serial No. 58,765.

portion 6, and at its lower end to form a downwardly inclined flangeportion 7 whose purpose will be hereinafter described. The flat portionof the channel member 5 is countersunk in the base of the sash 1, andsecured thereto by means of screws 8.

Secured to the stool portion l of the sill 3, by means of screws 9, is agutter 10. This gutter preferably comprises a flat metallic piece whichextends a sufficient distance above the sill 3 to be engaged by theswinging sash 1. It is then bent outwardly and downwardly to form aninclined bottom portion 11 containing near its outer edge a plurality ofelongated slots 12 preferably in longitudinal alinement with each other.(See Figs. 1 and 8). The metallic piece is then bent upwardly to formavertical portion 13, and then upwardly and inwardly in a preferablycrooked manner to provide a flange portion 14. which extendssufficiently close to the countersunk portion of the channel member 5 toform therewith an elongated opening 15 for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed.

, To assist the screws 9 in firmly holding the-flange portion 14 of thegutter 10 in the position just referred to, brackets 1-6 and 17 areprovided. A; pair of these brackets is employed to clamp each end of thegutter 1Q to its respective side 18 of the win dow frame. The bracket 16comprises a fiat metallic piece which is notched on one side to conformto the exterior contour of the gutter 10, while the bracket 17 consistsof a smaller metallic piece having a notched side which conforms to theinterior contour of said gutter. With one end of the gutter 10 firmlyclamped between them, the

bracket 16 is made fast to the side of the window frame opposite saidgutter end by means of screws 19, while the bracket 17 is secured tosaid frame by means of screws 20. 'There are two pairs of thesebrackets, one pair: for each side of the window frame,.and inconjunction with the screws 9, theyrfirmly maintain thegutter 10 in theposition before described. y a

The operation of the device is as follows:

As will be observed from Fig. 1, the end of y the flange portion 14:isdisposed a short distance below the roof portion 6 of the water shed5. As the window towhich said shed is applied, is a swinging one, it ispractically impossible to make the opening between said roof portion 6and flange portion 14 watertight, since it would make the opening andclosing of the window a diflicult operation. Therefore the elongatedopening 15 is provided to enable any water that may be blown orotherwise forced in between said roof portion 6 and flange portion 1 1to drop upon the flange portion of said water shed.

Any water passing through the opening 15, will be deflected by theflange portion 7 of the water shed 5, upon the inclined bottom portion11 of the gutter 10, whence it will drip through the slots 12 upon theinclined portion of the sill 3 and by the latter be directed away. Thusthere is no danger of any water seeping or other wise passing throughthe bottom opening between the sill and sash to the interior of a room,nor does this water-deflecting device interfere in any way with theopening and closing of the window to which it is applied. And it mattersnot with what vio lence rain may be blown into the aforesaid openingbetween said roof portion 6 and flange portion let, its force will bebroken thereby and the water permitted to pass through the opening 15 tothe flange portion 7 of said water shed, whence it is directed by thelatter through the slots 12 to the outer portion of the sill 3.

I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction andarrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modificationsmay be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claims.

Havlng described my invention, I claim: 7

1. In a device of the class described, a swinging sash, a channel membercountersunk in the outside base portlon thereof, a

stationary sill for said sash, an elongated.

gutter secured to said sill and extending upwardly therefrom asuflicient distance to be engaged by the outside base portion of saidsash, a downwardly inclined bottom for said gutter containing an openingfor therelease of water therefrom, and a flange extending upwardly andinwardly from the bottom of said gutter, to the interior of said channelmember, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, a swinging sash, a channel membercountersunk in the outside base portion thereof, a stationary sill forsaid'sash, an elongated gutter secured to said sill and extendingupwardly therefrom a suflicient distance to be engaged by the outsidebase portion of said sash, a downwardly inclined bottom for said guttercontaining an elongated opening therein, and a flange extending upwardlyand inwardly from the bottom of said gutter, a sufficient distancewithin the interior of said channel member, to form with the countersunkportion of the latter, an opening for the admission of water to theinterior of said gutter, said channel member having its lower flangeportion inclined outwardly and downwardly a sufficient distance todirect said Water to the slotted'portion of the bottom of said gutter,through which it falls upon the sill, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, a swinging sash, a channelmemberhaving a flat portion countersunk in the outer base portion of saidsash,and. an upper and a lower flange portion inclined outwardly anddownwardly therefrom, an elongated gutter secured to said sill andextending upwardly therefrom a sufficient distance to be engaged by theouter base portion of said sash, a downwardly inclined bottom for saidgutter containing a plurality of elongated openings 7 .drop upon itslower fiangeportion, said last named flangeiportion being nclinedoutwardly and downwardly asuflicient distance to direct said water tothe slotted portion of said gutter, through which it falls upon saidsill, substantially as described.

41. In a device of the class'described, a swinging sash, a channelmember countersunk in the outside base portion thereof, a stationarysill for said sash, an elongated gutter secured to said sill andextending upwardly therefrom asuflicient distanceto :be

engaged by the outside base portion of said sash, a downwardly inclinedbottom for said gutter containing an opening for the release of watertherefrom, a flange extending upwardly from the bottom of said gutter,to the interior of said channel member, and'a pair of flat metallicbrackets secured to each 7 side of the WlIlClOW frame, forclampingthegutter in a position for maintalnlng its flange portion inclose proximity to the countersunk portion of said channel member,whereby an opening is provided to admit water to the gutter,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day ofOctober, 1915.

Witnesses:

ERNEST T. HUs'roN, HOWARD S. SMITH.

OTTO M. 'BLIZZARD.

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